Today, my son's first impression of our new neighborhood was to be yelled at by the first kid he tried to introduce himself to, because my son was on the edge of their lawn. Half-an-hour later, I got a lecture at the corner store, because the clerk thinks vaccinations caused my son's autism. FML
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Today, my new neighbors moved in. I was assured that it would be a family with two teenagers. The young children playing in the front yard suggested otherwise. This wouldn’t be so bad if I wasn’t autistic, and sensitive to the sounds of screaming kids. FML
Today, I was at the park with my autistic son when I noticed a teenage girl imitating him by flapping her hands and walking on her toes. Fed up with children mocking my son, I went over and sternly lectured the girl's mother. Turns out, her daughter is autistic too and will be in my son's class. FML
Today, I took my child to the park. Having been there an hour, another mum came up to me and we started talking. She then told me that one kid had been harassing her children, pointing to my child. When she asked which one was mine I pointed to a random kid. It was hers. FML
Today, I took my son to the playground and watched him have fun. Minutes later, I was being shoved around and called a pedophile because I was there alone with no wife. By the time I convinced them I was innocent, my son was bawling. FML
Today, I found out why people in my new neighborhood keep giving me weird looks. For a laugh, my brother had gone around telling them I'm a parolee, and implying that I couldn't be trusted around their children. FML
Today, my father-in law-shared his opinion that autistic kids should be beaten until they act normal. He saw fit to share this while my autistic son was having a meltdown because my father-in-law came to the house without warning, and my son violently hates visitors without prior warning. FML
Today, I was ecstatic my autistic son went on a play date. It went wonderfully and my son was happier than he’s ever been. Sadly, the dad was such a damn creep he hit on me every time the kids were out of earshot. I don’t want my son to lose his only friend but the dad makes me so uncomfortable. FML
Today, I had to deal with a lady who claimed her son was autistic to try and skip the queue. Even her son was saying he’s not autistic, and she was screaming in his face that yes he was. I happen to be genuinely autistic. Security threw her out, and I was jealous that I didn’t get to do it. FML
Today, my son told me that some kids had been picking on him at school. When I asked him to elaborate, he said that kids sometimes didn't say "Hi" back when he greeted them. FML
Today, my high school speech therapist introduced me to the other autistic kid in school without fully informing either of us. We got into a fist fight because we each thought the other guy was imitating us. FML
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rosslynch553 16
Vaccines aren't bad! They prevent serious outbreaks of diseases. They dont cause autism!
Daniven36 12
I thought Canada was supposed to be nice?
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Comments (49)
Foxrabbit 9
As Someone on the Spectrum, I fully support having everyone get vaccinated. I would rather take may chances with the vaccines than with the diseases that the vaccines prevent.
Myeyesbleed 15
i dont know if i just cant see it or.... but where does it say op is from canada?
IndridWarm 23
It shows the country on the website (or it did the last time I checked). It used to show it on the mobile app too, but not since the last upgrade for some reason.
SPN_lover666 27
My adoptive dad grew up when Polio and measles were rampant in the US in the late 40's and early 50's. Many of his friends and classmates died or became crippled. Even if vaccines did cause autism, I would rather my kid have it than die or become crippled from a preventable disease. I do not want to witness the horrors my father witnessed.
J352SAURUS 30
I hope your child isn't discouraged from introducing himself to others now!
claudiajean 24
Whenever people are afraid to get their kids vaccinated for fear of autism I see it as very disrespectful against those with the disorder. They're basically saying they'd rather risk their child dying of a deadly disease than be autistic, which is just so wrong and nasty
SPN_lover666 27
I have seen anti-vaxxers say that on FB. They said that they would rather their kids die from the preventable disease because according to them there is nothing worse than a kid with autism who can't get married, has to have care for the rest of their life, or can't get a job.
militarybrat 21
Anti-vaxxers say all the time "i would rather my child be dead than deal with them". They even give them bleach enemas (no lie google kerri riveria) i think is how you spell it.
blackonblight 33
Considering disgusting groups like Autism $peaks have parents saying they want to murder their autistic children, either "to put them out of their misery" or to "end the burden" or some shit, I am not surprised. Ableist asshats think people on the spectrum are less than human, that we are mistakes that need to be fixed. This is horseshit. No, even horse shit has positive uses. But these people exist, gain money and support, are praised for it. The idea that dead is better than autistic isn't just a hyperbole, there are people who believe it.
sophie0908 16
I would move back ouf
akostyszyn15 15
beat the shit out of them, anyone who does that to a kid deserves it
worldclassrager 41
This doesn't seem like a Canadian Fml... Especially after what the clerk said...
speakfreely 21
That's awful I'm sorry op, hope you meet more inviting people in your new home town
manuwish 9
do you really need to stay there? those people don't sound very inviting or welcoming..and so rude, how dare she (was the clerk a woman?) utter any opinion about your private life without being asked! hope your other neighbors are really nice to make up for the first impression caused by the first two!